2km SW of Gilford town in Loughans townland;
Madden Hill nearby; also name of a railway station; residence of Canavan
family c. 1880

old b/w map F4; PNNI V6 p 351; OFB p126

Maddydrumbrist

Donaghmore

.

a townland of 182 acres; click
here to see its location on a townland map;means ' moor of
the easily broken ridge';originally belonged to the Magennis clan; hill
288 ft; Frankfort farmhouse & Four Mile House here ; ½ way between
Newry & Loughbrickland

V3 p7, 8, 9, OSM; PNNI V1 p 104

Magdala House

Holywood

.

in Holywood Rd, Strandtown; residences
of James Elliott in 1902

POD

Magee's Hotel

Down

.

in Market St, Downpatrick;originally Denvir's
Hotel but bought by Robert & Ellen Magee in 1919

LM 1999 p45

Maggie's Leap

Kilkeel

29: 38/28

3km S of Newcastle; click
here for an old postcard and more information

.

Maggys Rock

Kilbroney

29: 19/15

in Carlingford Lough, just offshore near Killowen
Point

.

Maggie's Steps

Donaghcloney

.

in Ballygunaghan townland; a holy well near
River Lagan

PNNI V6 p 100

Magharalinch

Moira

.

alternate spelling for Magherahinch in 1659
census

PNNI V6 p 291

Maghea

Tullynakill

.

17 inhabitants in 1821

V17 p 121 OSM

Maghera

Maghera

29: 37/35

village and a small parish; 3km
SE of Castlewellan; click
here to see its location of a townland map; means ' plain of
the ringfort'- ;
click here for a photo of Maghera pub and more information

LR 2005 p11; WDG p22

Maghera Bridge

Maghera

29: 36/34

over Carrogs River ;near Maghera village

.

Magherabeg

Dromore

20: 19/55

a townland 2km NNW of Dromore; 863 acres;click
here to see its location on a townland map; means ' small plain'
; church land which belonged to the Bishop of Dromore;
school here in 1836

V12 p78 OSM; PNNI V6 p 138

Magheracate

Loughinisland

.

ancient name for Clough after magic
cat legend

LR 2005 p11

Magheraconluce

Annahilt

.

a townland of 571 acres; SW of Annahilt town;
click
here to see its location on a townland map; means '
plain of the meadow of the healing herb'; 66 families in the census without
surnames of 1823,40 employed in agriculture,14 in trade,29 servants; flax
occupied by J. Young, corn mill occupied by James McGill & corn mill
occupied by Mr Scott in 1836; the proprietor then was Lord Downshire whose
agent was Mr reilly of Hillsborough; 31 landholders; farms were from 2-22
acres with one of 48 acres; rents from 20-32 shillings an acre

a townland 2km E of Hillsborough; 420 acres;
click
here to see its location on a townland map; proprietor
Lord Downshire; agent Mr Reilly in 1836; farms from 4-12 acres; rents
on old lease 16 shillings, new leases 28-30 shillings an acre

V12 p 86 OSM

Magheradroll Magheradrool

Magheradrool

20: 38/51

a parish & a townland of 503
acres; 2km SE of Ballynahinch on Drumaness road; means ' plain between
two rivers'; old graveyard and ruined church for
Catholics and Church of Ireland; in 1659 there were 0 English/Scots
& 4 Catholic families here; in 1803 there were 512 Protestants &
251 Catholics; Bishops Land held under leases by Messrs. Montgomery, Martin
& Sheckilton and re-let by them at 40-50 shillings an acre; farms
were from 5-18 acres; crops were potatoes, oats & barley; flax mill
occupied by Patrick Dougherty in 1836 ; problems in cemetery
22 Oct 1853: riot 29 Jul 1854; I have indexed the inhabitants
for all dwellings in Magheradrool townland for Griffiths Valuations of
1864 throughout Surnames Index

a townland 1km S of Moira; 132 acres; click
here to see its location on a
townland map; means ' plain of the watermeadows'; owned by Sir
Art Magennis in 1609 then Symond Bateman in 1659; proprietor Sir R. Bateson
in 1836

V12 p 120 OSM; PNNI V6 p 291

Magherahinch House

Moira

.

1km S of Moira town; house & estate in
1837; residence of late Adam Agar in 1935

V12 p 118 OSM; old b/w map J3; Irish Times

Magheraknock

Magheradrool

20: 34/57

a townland 6km NW of Ballynahinch
on the Lisburn road;click
hereto see its location on a map; 799 acres; means ‘plain
of the hill’; a McCartan stronghold in 1600; in
1659 there were 9 English/Scots & 2 Catholic families here;
owned by Arthur Annesley then sold to David Ker family in 1786 ; proprietor
D. Ker Esq.in 1836; farms were from 4- 50 acres with most leasees Protestant
& Presbyterian; middling quality land; rents were from 34 - 40 shillings
an acre; crops were oats, barley clover, rye potatoes; there were 8 linen
weavers; corn mill;school
here in 1836; new Orange Hall 8 Nov 1879; Mission Hall built
here in 1927

a townland of 377 acres; NW of Downpatrick
; click here
to see its location on a townland map; means ' plain of the
flat sone or low-lying area'; originally belonged to the Bishop of Down;
a Viking hoard found here; owned by Earl of Ardglass in 1669 & leased
to Roger West Esq; lake & mill in 1836; owned by heirs of Lord de
Clifford & Francis Savage Esq.in 1836; there were 45 houses; 29 families
employed in agriculture & 13 in trade; 134 males & 114 females;
4 manufacturers & 5 servants; I have indexed
some of the Griffths Valuations from this townland in Surname Index; click
here for a photo of Magheralagan Pipe Band of 1953/4

a village and a parish ;3km SW of Moira on
Lurgan road;click
here for a map of the townlands in this parish; means plain
of the church';site of an ancient church of St. Ronan; school
built 1815; Catholic church here;
Catholic Parochial House here

V12 p 109, 110 OSM: GIRP; PNNI V6 p 214, 216

Magherally

Magherally

20:16/47

a small parish, a village, a townland of 491
acres; 5km NE of Banbridge; click
here to see its location on a townland map;means 'apple
tree plain'; Church of Ireland & Presbyterian
churches here ; bog of 8 acres; 1 acres; belongs to Bishop of Dromore
in 1836; 2 schools here in 1836; the people
were described as industrious and peaceable; their food was oatmeal, potatoes,
milk and bacon; their fuel was turf from the flow bog

a townland 4km NW of Castlewellan on Banbridge
road; 752 acres; click
here to see its location on a townland map; St. Patrick passed
by & drank form a well here; ruins of ancient church (Shankill) here;
in 1659 Census it was called Magermay and there were 8 Catholic families
only; by 1841 Census there were 95 familes with 243 males & 256 females;
flax mill here in 1836 ; school established
1824; Patrick McKeown killed by traction engine 2 May 1874; local
Gaelic footbal team played in finalsof East & South Down league 7
Sep 1924

ancient name was Magremurphy;a
townland of 378 acres; the town of Kilkeel is in this townland ; click
here to see its position on a map; part of the Bagenal Estate
in 1575 & owned by Lord Nicholas Bagenal in 1690s ; in 1659 there
were 12 English/Scots & 2 Irish families living here & the owner
was Arthur Monipenny Esq.

V7 p 47 OSM;SP; PNNI V3 p 48; MO
5/8/ 2009 p6

Magherana

Donaghcloney

20: 9/54

a townland 1km SW of Waringstown; 739 acres;
click
here to see its location on a townland map; means '
plain of the ford' or 'Murphys' plain'; owned by George Rawdon in 1666;
demesne of Rev H Waring who was the proprietor in 1836 lived in this townland,
rents were £2 an acre; forest; Waringstown village near here; corn
& yarn mill; site of parish church built
1689 by William Waring

V12 p 57, 58, 59 OSM; V 19 MIs; PNNI V6 p 92

Magherary

Blaris

.

the name of a school
built 1828

V12 p 34 OSM

Magherasaul

Kilmegan

29: 37/38

a townland 4km NE of Castlewellan on the Clough
road; 573 acres; click
here to see its location on a townland map; owned by Marquis
of Downshire in 1863

GV

Magherascouse

Comber

a townland 4km S of Comber; 1284
acres;click
here to see its location on a townland map; Moneygreen Bog
here ; school here in 1836; the proprietor
in 1837 was Lord Dufferin whose agent was Mr Reid of Killyleagh; farms
were from 10 to 30 acres; the quality of the land was middling; rent 21-
32 shillings an acre;there were 356 males & 376 females in 1837; railwayline
ran through here in 1863; (email me for a copy of school presentation
address Oct 1898)

SHM '86 p 32; V7 p 32, 34 40, 42
,43 OSM; GV; MSch

Magherascouse Lough

Comber

21: 44/64

5km S of Comber, lake

.

Magheratimpany Magheratimpney

Magheradrool

20: 38/49

a townland 4km SE of Ballynahinch; click here to see its location on a map;
523 acres; means“ plain of the standing stone or peak hill” or 'plain
of the minstrel'; ;an ancient Catholic chapel here; a McCartan stronghold
in 1600; in 1659 there were 0 English/Scots & 12 Catholic families
here; Light Dragoons camped out here in the 1709 rebellion; James Robb
raised Magheratimpany Volunteers here Oct 1779; property of Colonel Forde
whose agent was Capt. Gordon in 1836; most lesees were Catholic; bad quality
land; farms were from 4-27 acres; rents were 8- 30 shillings an acre;
crops were potatoes & oats; 6 linen weavers; crops were potatoes,
wheat, oats & barley; click
here for the story/ history of this townland; I have indexed
the inhabitants for all dwellings for Griffiths Valuations of 1863 throughout
Surnames Index

a townland 2km NE of Kilkeel near Broged Harbour;
642 acres; click
here to see its position on a map; means ' grey plain'; part
of the Bagenal Estate in 1575 & owned by Lord Nicholas Bagenal in
1690s ; in 1659 there were 12 Irish families living here & the owner
was Arthur Monipenny Esq.;

SP; PNNI V3 p 49; MO 5/8/2009 p6

Maghery

Kilkeel

29: 26/15

a townland 4km W of Kilkeel on Rostrevor road;
283 acres; click
here to see its position on a map; means 'plain'; part of the
Bagenal Estate in 1575 & owned by Lord Nicholas Bagenal in 1690s

PNNI V3 p 50; MO 5/8/2009 p6

Magill's Ford

Tullylish

.

original name for Gilford

OGSLL p3

Maginnis Villa

Newry

29: 10/24

on Newry River; 3km SSE of Newry

.

Maghrenesbegg

Loughinisland

.

also see Naghan; means ‘the little
ford’

LCB p 81

Magnus Cross

Down

.

2km SW of Downpatrick

old b/w map N13

Magnus Grave

Kilmegan

.

King of Norway; grave near an old disued railway
line which ran from Downpatrick to Newcastle; near the marshes at Dundrum

LM 1983 p11

Magowan Park

Kilkeel

29: 28/13

farm, 2km WNW of Kilkeel

.

Maharaloon

Loughinisland

.

see Magheralone

.

Mahee Island

Tullynakill

21: 53/64

large island, 176 acres, in Strangford
Lough,3km W of Ardmillan;click
here to see its location on a townland map; click
here to see photos of ancient monastic
siteand 16th century
castle at the north east point

in Kildare St, Ardglass; 15th century castle;part
of defence works around Ardglass; not occupied in 1836 but in reasonable
condition;built on a similar design to Jordan's, Audley's & Kilclief
castles with corner bastions & eternal machicolation; by 1863 it was
in ruins & owned by Aubrey de Vere Beauclerk

V3 p 3 OSM: LWAG p 68; O'L V1 p 166;DR 5/5/1938;
GV

Margretta Villa

Bangor

.

villa in Crawfordsburn Rd, Bangor;
residence of William Bryson in 1901

POD

Mariville

Dromore

.

house; residence of John Harrison
in 1886

POD

Marietta

Knockbreda

.

off Barnetts Rd, Tullycarnett;
built c. 1868; large house & garden in 1902; residence of John A.
Hanna in 1902; demolished in 1970s b/w photo avalable

OS map 1902 5.09; POD ; ACC p7
(map) ,52,53

Marieville

Kilkeel

.

in Annalong; residence of Alexander &
William Gibney in 1910

POD

Marine Villa

Bangor

.

villa in Raglan Rd, Bangor; residence
of Miss Connor in 1902

POD

Marine Villa

Inishargy

.

a villa in Kircubbin; residence
of Mrs B. Steele & Robert Steele in 1910

GV

Marion Villa

Newry

.

on Rathfriland Road; residence
of William Richard & Thomasina Harcourt in 1894

house & 14 acres in Ballycultra townland; residence
of Joseph Magill in 1852; leased by Thomas McCammon in 1863 from rep.
Robert S. Kennedy; residence of James Woods in 1936

POD; GV ; R1 CBSA; LR 2006 p26

Marino

Kilcoo

.

in Newcastle; earlier name for Mountain Villa &
Whitehead House; residence of Robert Hall in 1910 & Mrs Caulfield
in 1922

PTTF p7; WDG p172

Mariville

Dromore

.

residence of David Spence in 1910

POD

Marlborough House

Down

.

in Killough Rd, Ballymote Middle
townland; click
here for a photo and more information

.

Marlemont

Tullynakill

21: 48/65

farm; in Lisbarnet townlands 4km SSE of Comber;

.

Marlfield
Marlefield

Ardquin

21:57/54

a townland 3km NW of Portaferry; 214 acres;
click
here to see its location on a townland map; means ' field of
clay & silt'; owned by Anthony Trail in 1613; proprietor Dean Trail
in 1836

V17 p125, 126 OSM; O'L V1 p 426; PNNI V2 0
37

Marlfield Bay

Ardquin

21: 57/53

in Strangford Lough, 2km NW of Portaferry

.

Marl Island

Killinchy

.

in Strangford Lough

V7 p 86, 92 OSM

Marlborough House

Down

21: 49/42

farm estate , 2km S of Downpatrick near the
racecourse ; estate of Lord de Clifford in 1777; residence of James Stitt
in 1840s; click
here for a photo

SHM '98 p 42(map); PE

Marle Lough

Kilmore

.

very small lake in Drumnaconnor
townland

BN 15/6/1764

Marmion

Holywood

.

house & 2 acres in Holywood
townland , leased by Forster Greene in 1863 from John Burgoyne ; owned
by William Shaw in 1876 with 6 acres

GV; Q2 CBSA; LOI

Marmont

Holywood

.

in Holywood Rd, Strandtown (Ballymisert
townland) ; a large house built 1864 with 14 acres on the site of Ballagh's
Farm; bought by Mr. William Mitchell for £4000 in 1886; residence
of R.A. Mitchell in 1902; converted into Mitchell House School

POD; OS map 4.08 ; ACS p 70, 84(photo)

Marnline

Moira

.

residence of E. Ervine in 1838

IIW #35725

Marshallstown

Down

21: 48/41

a townland 4km S of Downpatrick;
247 acres;click
here to see its location on a townland map; leased by Earl
of Ardglass to Patrick Sloane for 61 years 1637-1698 but leased taken
over by William Hamilton Esq. by 1669 for an annual rent of £20;
owned by Southwell Estate in 1752; owned by Lord De Clifford in 1836 ;
there were 14 houses; 10 families employed in agriculture & 2 in trade;
32 males & 37 females; 1 manufacturer & 4 servants

LM 1985 p7, 53; V17 p 53, 56, 57
OSM: LM 1991 p27; MID p 168

Martello

Bangor

.

in Princetown Road; built by James Thompson
in 1885; residence of Mr. William Bell pre 1895 & Rev. R.A. Crawford
in 1902 then James Thompson c. 1930s ;photo available

NC; Bangor p69; NDM p136;POD; OS map 1902 2.05

Martello Cottage

Holywood

.

house & 2 acres in Victoria
St, Holywood , leased by William Lindon in 1863 from John Hunter

GV

Martello House

Holywood

.

house & yard in Ballykeel townland,
leased by Jane Ashmore in 1863 from William Linden ; owned by John F.
Willis in 1876 with 3 acres; residence of Mr William Shaw in 1910

GV; LOI;POD

Martin's Brae

Saintfield

.

hill with road over in Drumnaconnell townland

DR (23/10/15)

Martinstown

Loughinisland

21: 41/48

farm area , 3km N of Loughinisland village

.

Marville

Bangor

.

in Ballyholme Rd, Bangor; residence
of Henry Baxter in 1901

POD

Marybrook

Dromara

.

the manse for 1st Dromara Presbyterian in Ardannagh
townland; residence of Rev. James Birch Black in 1818 & Widow Mussen
in 1844 & Robert Skelly in 1899 & Mrs Skelly in 1910

PE; ARF;PR; MIs; POD

Marybrook

Dromore

20: 25/50

farm; in Kinallen village; residence of Robert
Skelly J.P. in 1886

POD

Mary Brook House

Kilmore

21: 41/52

farm, on Ballynahinch river, 4km W of Crossgar;
sometimes used as a townland name for Drumnaconnor;
residence of Trail family ; leased to Rev. Moses Nelson in 1770 who sublet
it in 22 Feb 1771; set on fire by arsonists 28 May 1771; residence of
John McConnall in 1783; sold to the Silcock family in 1800 ; residence
of William S. Silcock Esq. in 1940

house & farm of 28 acres near the sea in
the townland of Knocknagoney; residence of John Kennedy Esq. in 1834 &
residence of John Heron in 1852; leased by John Heron in 1863 from John
Harrison; residence of John Heron 1845; death of John Heron Esq. at Maryfield
residence; a native of Killyleagh 10 Sep 1870; residence of William Cowan
Heron in 1886

2km SE of Dromore; town farm estate of Mr.
Smith Esq. in 1777 & residence of Elizabeth Black in 1842 & James
C. Anderson in 1865

old b/w map J6; SMH '98 p42; IIWv4p11; NLAT

Marymount

Knockbreda

.

an estate; S of Castlereagh on the Dundonald
t Knockbreckan Road in 1739

TMUOP p85

Maryport

Ards area

.

vessel wrecked; 4 Ards men drowned 18 Feb 1882

NC

Mary's Cottage

Holywood

.

in Ballymisert townland near Sydenham
Villa in 1858

ACS p 10 (map)

Marys Cottage

Knockbreda

.

in Barnetts Rd, Knock ; residence
of W.J. McDowel in 1902

POD

Maryvale

Holywood

.

residence of James Hargrave in 1852

POD

Mary Vale

Moira

20: 18/58

farm; 3km SE of Moira

.

Mary Vale

Newry

.

farm; 5km NE of Newry town; in Carnacully townland; residence of Thomas
Fields in 1817 ; residence of Gordon family who also had a private graveyard
in Savalmore townland; owned by Oliovia Gordon in 1876 with 94 acres

a house 24 Downs Rd, Newcastle
; residence of Matthew King J.P. in 1910

POD ; WDG p151

Masons Bridge

Kilmore

21: 40/51

over Ballynahinch river ;in Raleagh townland;
mentioned in lease Trail to Nelson in 1770

Register of Deeds

Massford

Dromara

.

farm; 2km SW of Dromara town

old b/w map I 8

Massforth

Kilkeel

21: 29/15

Catholic Church and ancient
chambered grave near Dunnaman townland

.

Masters Island

Down

.

another name for Horse Island

O'L V1 p 258

Matherath
Matheraw

Maghera

.

alternate names for Maghera parish in 1615

O'L B p 319, 323

Mathers Close

Dromore

20: 21/56

farm; 3km N of Dromore

.

Mathers Fort

Magheralin

.

an ancient rath & site of farm in Ballymacateer
townland ; residence or Abram & Mary Lunn in 1758

PNNI V6 p 221; IIW V4 p78

Matthew Scott's Rock

Bangor

15:61/84

on NE coast of Copeland Island ; in Irish Sea

.

Maude Ville

Warrenpoint

.

residence of Mr. John Halpin in 1881

POD

Maugellroughe

Kilkeel

.

alternate name for Maghereagh townland in Bagenal
rent Roll of 1757

PNNI V3 p 49

Mavesford

Saintfield

.

residence of late Mr William Davidson in 1869

DR 2/10/69*

Mavesford Bridge

Saintfield

21: 42/60

over a stream;2km NE of Saintfield

.

Maxwell Court

Comber

21: 44/69

house & farm estate of 89 acres in Townparks
townland; 1km W of Comber; ancient motte here; residence of William Maxwell
Wilson Esq. in 1824 & James Cairns in 1837 & George Crea in 1852
(leased by George Cree's representatives in 1863 from Marquis of Londonderry
& rep. James Andrews) & John Andrews J.P. in 1886 & 1899;
residence of John M. Andrews in 1912

house & farm of 22 acres in Knocknagoney
townland; residence of John Harrison Esq. 6 May 1845 & 1852 (also
George Howard Harrison) ; held in fee by John Harrison in 1863; residence
of & James Boyd in 1891 & James McGrann in 1891 & Edwin Hughes
in 1893

AG; POD; GV; PR ; O5/6 CBSA; BWM

Merview

Donaghadee

.

in Millisle; residence of John Grattan
in 1852 & David Carmichael in 1886

a townland 2km W of Newtownards; 407 acres;
click
here to see its location on a townland map; in 1659 there were
10 English/Scots & 5 Catholic families here; Quaker
meeting house built here 1796; site of old
Killysuggan Catholic graveyard ; fire at Milecross 13 Nov 1880;
complimentary ploughing 25 Mar 1882+

V5 MIs; GIC; NC; SP; GV; PNNI V2 p 233;FSFD p5

Milecross Cottage

Newtownards

15:48/75

house & farm of 77 acres in
Milecross townland; 2km NW of Newtownards town; held in fee by Rev. Joseph
Bradshaw in 1863

GV

Milecross Lodge

Newtownards

15:48/75

house in Milecross townland; 2km NW of Newtownards
town; residence of Robert Bradshaw in 1852; leased by Jonathan Bradshaw
in 1863 from Rev. Joseph Bradshaw ; sale of gentleman's residence 25 Aug
1894; owned by John Tate of Downpatrick for a while but he didn't live
there c. 1900

in Tullyconnaught townland; estate of the Mulligan
family who owned beetling mill in 1836

BIH p D; OFB p26

Mill Bay

Kilkeel

29: 24/12

part of Carlingford Lough, north of Greencastle;
kilns here owned by Samuel Floyd in 1863; seaweed gathered here in 1914

TU p114; POD; PNNI V3 p 62; JMSLG 2010 p69
;HPA p44

Mill Bridge

Magheradrool

.

just south of Ballynahinch on the
Clough road; ; site of insurgent campaign during Rebellion of 1798

BGHD p 153, 157

Millbrooke

Bangor

15:45/79

farm; 4km SW of Bangor town

.

Mill Burn

Donaghadee

15:58/76

stream; southern part near Kilbright townland;
runs into Irish Sea near Millisle; means ' river of the mill'

V17 p 124 OSM; PNNI V2 p 196

Miller Hill
Millar Hill

Donaghadee

.

a small townland between Donaghadee & Millisle
on the coast; 46 acres; click
here to see its location on a townland map; graveyard here
called Templepatrick; owned by Robert Carmichael in 1863

PNNI V2 p 194 ;GV

Millers Corner

Grey Abbey

21: 54/70

in Ballyewry townland; on the road from Newtownards
to Grey Abbey where Mt Stewart estate begins; public works program instigated
from Miller's Three Roads to Gregstown for famine relief 27 May 1848

FCD s2 p 8

Mill Farm

Knockbreda

.

in Gortgrib; built before 1858; site of a
corn mill powered by Gilnahirk River , residence of William Morrow, farmer;
now called Mill gate

ACG p9 (map), 37

Millfield

Dromore

20: 18/50

6km S of Dromore; with a mill dam in Lisnaward
townland; residence of Colville Dickson in 1849 & Joseph Dickson in
1879

PNNI V6 p 136, 147; MIs; OFB p19

Millfield House

Kilkeel

29: 25/14

farm, on Carlingford Lough, in Ballygowan townland

.

Mill Hill

Bright

.

over looks Killough; b/w photo available

LM 1999 p81

Mill Hill

Donaghcloney

.

in Waringstown

WM

Mill Hill

Kilmegan

.

near Castlewellan; death of Mr James Hanna
11 May 1872 & death of Walsh Brown 7
Sep
1915

DR & DR*

Mill Hill

Magheradrool

.

a house & farm estate of 74 acres in Ballynahinch
townland; residence of Hugh Hamilton in 1780; leased William H. Lightbody
in 1863 from David S. Ker

MIs; GV

Mill Hill

Saintfield

.

residence of Robert McCreary in
1899 & 1910

POD

Millisle

Donaghadee

15:60/76

3km S of Donaghadee town; on the
coast; means 'town of the mill'; a village in the townlands of Ballymacruise
& Ballycopeland; click
here for an old postcard and more information

.

Millin Bay

Ballytrustan

21: 63/49

in the Irish Sea, 4km SE of Portaferry; completely
open to the north but sheltered by Black Nib headland in the south; shipwreck
of “Unity” 15 Dec 1849; click
here for a photo of the ancient burial site

house in Victoria St, Holywood
, held in fee by Robert & Daniel Reade in 1863

GV

Millmount

Dundonald

21: 43/73

a Georgian house & farm of 133 acres, built
in 1810; 2km SE of Dundonald in Ballylisbredan townland; residence of
Rev. William Graham in 1835; leased by William Galway/Galloway in 1852
& 1863 from Vicars Choral & Organist of Armagh; ; b/w sketch available;
residence of John M. Galway in 1902

early bleach green here on River Bann owned
by Uprichard family in 1846

UF p11; POD

Millpark House

Tullylish

.

in Laurencetown; residence of John
Christy, linen manufacturer in 1846 & Joseph Irwin Esq. in 1857

POD; BWN

Mill-pladdy

Ardkeen & Castleboy

.

small rock in Cloghy Bay 1km from the shore;
covered by water at high tide;

V7 p 1 , 26 OSM

Mill Point

Greyabbey

.

in Bootown , on shores of Strangford Lough;
schedule of charges for the harbour 22 Oct 1887

NC

Mill Pond

Clonallan

29: 12/22

in Aghnamorra townland, 3km NW of Warrenpoint

.

Mill Quarter

Kilclief

21: 59/45

just E of Kilclief village in a bay; one of
the Ten Towns of Lecale which belonged to Hugh Rainey of Magherafelt in
1710; owned by the Southwell Estate in1752 & leased to Mr. Edward
Smith; residence of R. Hanna in 1910

O'L V1 p 308; Inv 2001 p 33; LM 1991 p25; POD; LM 1999
p68-71 (map)

Mill Quarter Bay

Kilclief

21: 60/44

at the entrance to Strangford Lough in the
Irish Sea

.

Mill River

Kilkeel

29: 31/25

runs from Ben Crom to Silent Valley in The
Mournes

.

Mill Rock

Kilkeel

29: 24/13

in Mill Bay, part of Carlingford Lough

PNNI V3 p 62.

Millstone Mountain

Kilcoo

29: 37/28

part of the Mournes; 3km S of Newcastle; site
of a granite quarry opened in 1824 by John Lynn; photo available

NWAG p 9, 11, 12, 13 ; PNNI V3 p 145

Mill town

Aghaderg

29: 14/37

near Glaskermore townland, 7km SE of Loughbrickland;
click here
for a photo

.

Milltown

Annaclone

.

near Banbridge

NH

Milltown

Ballytrustan

.

part of Kearney village; named
for Kearney Mill

JUAHS p14

Mill-towne

Bangor

.

another name for Ballymullan townland

O'L V1 p 259

Milltown

Clonallan

29: 13/25

a village & townland with a large lake
near Carrogs townland ; 472 acres; click
here to see its location on a townland map

V3 p 61 OSM; PNNI V1 p 79

Milltown Bridge

Clonallan

29: 12/24

on stream between Derryleckagh & Milltown
Loughs

.

Milltown Lough

Clonallan

29: 13/24

large lake near Carrogs, 4km SE of Newry

.

Milltown

Comber

.

3km ENE of Comber town near Strangford Lough

old b/w mpa R8

Mill Town

Donaghcloney

20: 12/56

on river Lagan,1km E of Waringstown

.

Milltown

Donaghmore

.

7km NW of Rathfriland

old b/w map E8

Mill Town

Dromara

20: 29/54

2km S of Annahilt; residence of Mr. Robert
Baxter in 1772

MIs

Milltown

Drumbo

.

a village in Ballynahatty townland; in 1833
it had 8 houses, 2 public houses

V7 p 60 OSM

Milltown

Dundonald

.

5 whitewashed cottages for the workers at Galway's
Millmount in 19th century

TMUOP p165

Mill Town

Garvaghy

.

a village later known as Waringsford; site
of Ervine's mill buildings also known as Tullinisky mills or Waringsford
mills

V12 p 80 OSM; PNNI V6 p 210; ARF

Milltown

Magheralin

.

4km NW of Magheralin village in Edenballycoggill
townland; on west bank of River Lagan

old b/w map J 1; PNNI V6 p 238. 252

Milltown

Magherally

.

village; 6km SW of Dromore

old b/w map H6

Milltown

Seapatrick

.

4km SE of Banbridge near Lough Corbet

old b/w map G7

Milltown

Tullylish

20: 11/49

on river Bann ;4km E of Tullylish town in Lenaderg
townland; early bleach green

UF p11; BCT p 7; PNNI V6 p 343, 352

Milltown House

Tullylish

.

in Lenaderg residence of John Smyth Esq in
1890, bleacher & John Smyth M.A. in 1916

MIs

Millvale

Drumballyroney

.

cluster of houses at crossroads in Ballynamagna,
site of corn & flax mills in 1834

PNNI V6 p 185

Millvale

Hillsborough

.

near Hillsborough town; residence of James
Henderson in 1801 & 1868

MIs

Mill Vale

Kilbroney

.

house & 10 acres in Rostrevor townland;
leased by Mary Souter in 1863 from rep. James Anderson

house & farm of 32acres in Cullintraw townard,
leased by Robert Milling in 1863 from Earl Annesley

GV

Millview

Donaghadee

15:58/76

house & farm of 31 acres in Killaghy townland;
2km W of Millisle village; leased by Rev. David Parke in 1863 from Vesy
E.Knox

GV

Millview House

Saintfield

.

at the gate entrance just NE of the town; built
by Mr. Price as a dispensary & occupied by Dr. Peter Quinn then George
Quinn; residence of Dr. John V. Bindon in 1852 & Samuel Quin in 1857
& Hugh Coffey in 1901 & 1910 ; photo available

SHM '90 p 33, 34; POD; MIs; OSM map

Milverton House

Knockbreda

.

in Kings Rd, East Belfast ; built
c. 1890; residence of Thomas Todd in 1902; demolished when Kingsdale Park
housing estate was built

a clachan or house cluster; 5km W of Killough
in Ballyvaston townland ; shipwreck “Orford’ 4 Oct 1851; shipwreck of
'Victoria' 16 Feb 1884; presentation to Mr & Mrs. Thomas Carson on
their departure to America 14 Nov 1885; there was a cottage here in 1880
that had several mast heads from wrecked ships in the front garden, click
here for a photo

DR; KCL p 93; LR 2007 p13

Minian

Aghaderg

.

alternate spelling for Meenan townland

.

Minine

Aghaderg

.

or Meenan or Minen or Minian or Meenin or Loughmonen;
391 acres

V12 p 3 OSM

Minniehaha

Newtownards

.

residence of Capt. William Bell; death notice
13 Nov 1886

NC

Minnis’s Island

Ardkeen

.

see Little Minnis Island & Great Minnis'
Island

PNNI V2 p 22

Minnymore

Donaghmore

.

alternate spelling for Moneymore
townland

.

Minnyreagh

Comber

.

alternate spelling for Moneyreagh townland

LOI

Misscurrin

Ballywalter

.

tithes of fish granted to Lord Clandeboy in
1629

V17 p 133 OSM

Mitchells Bog

Kilmegan

.

near Castlewellan; intersected by
streams & old culverts ; water storage area

DR18/10/1937

Mitchells Hill Head

Dromore

.

farm; 5km SSW of Dromore townin Lisnaward townland

old b/w map I 6; PNNI V6 p 136

Moat Hill

Dundonald

.

a rath with moat; now site of St. Elizabeth's
Church

TMUOP p50

Moate House
Moat (The)

Holywood

.

house & land of 5 acres in Ballymaghan
townland, Holywood Rd, Strandtown; leased by John L. Bell in 1863 from
Thomas McClure; owned by David Reid in 1876 with 2 acres; residence of
Thomas Valentine in 1886 & Francis Workman in 1902 & Nathaniel
Ferguson in 1912

old b/w map S5; GV ;POD; LOI

Moat of Bennboreky

Kilkeel

.

an ancient rath; near the source of the River
Bann in the Mourne Mountains, in Ballymaghery townland

O'L V1 p 2

Moatville

Comber

.

in Ballyrickard townland; residence of Mrs.
McBurney in 1911

ACOC p1657

Model Farm

Saintfield

20: 39/63

on the Carryduff to Saintfield road between
Lisdoonan & Lessans townlands; residence of J.E. Cairns in 1901

POD

Moffatt’s Quarter

Loughinisland

site of a ancient Catholic chapel
in Farranfad townland

LCB p 16

Moira

Moira

20: 15/60

a parish & a town between Lisburn
& Lurgan;click
here for a map of the townlands in this parish; means 'plain
of the ford';held by the O'Laverty family in ancient times;there were
136 houses made of basalt or limestone, of which 30 were thatched the
reminder slated;the streets were dirty; in 1836 there was a
Church of Ireland, Presbyterian, & Methodist churches here
; 2 schools here in 1836; Battle of Moira
in 637 AD -19 Jan 1856; in 1886 there was an extensive lime works here;
the town population in 1910 was 395

V12 p 118, 119 ,122 OSM: DR; GIC;
PNNI V6 p 14, 275; POD

Moles Wood

Dromore

20: 16/53

in Greenan townland, part of Gill Hall demesne

PNNI V6 p 147

Molly Blayneys Corner

Ballee

21: 52/41

crossroads- Downpatrick to Ardglass road near
Balle House

.

Mon

Dromore

20: 17/50

farm; in Edenordinary townland

.

Monaghan's Bridge & Milestone

Tullylish

.

2km S of Gilford; this bridge carried the
Gilford to Loughbrickland road over the Banbridge to Scarva railway line.
The milestone shows the mileage to Dublin;The engineers used stones from
the nearby Drummiler Cairn to build the embankments thus disturbing the
fairies and incurring a curse; sure enough the railway closed in 1956

BIH p B; old b/w map F4

Monahoora Mountain

Dromara

20: 30/46

5km SSE of Dromara; part of Dromara Hills;
1499 feet

old b/w map K9

Monbrief

Shankill

.

townland of 291 acres; in Co Armagh in 1999

..

Mondarragh

Kilmore

21: 43/53

house & farm of 61 acres in Rademon townland
, 1km NW of Crossgar; leased by Arthur Johnston in 1863 from John S. Crawford

GV

Moneybought
Moneybot
Monabot

Saul

.

a house cluster ; 1km SW of Saul
village on Downpatrick road; owned by Southwell Estate in 1752; residence
of Fitzsimons family in 1830; residence of Joseph Smyth 227 Jun 1936

old b/w map P15; LM 1991 p26; MID
p 152; DR*

Moneycairn

Loughinisland

.

Clough area; residence of William Watts 1865

MIs

Moneycarragh

Kilmegan

29: 38/39

a townland 5km NE of Castlewellan on Clough
road; 700 acres; click
here to see its location on a townland map; site of ancient
Catholic Church on Church Hill; owned by John Dowdall c. 1641 but forfeited
to William Hamilton 2 Mar 1676 ; owned by trustees of Mrs Lascelles &
John Smith in 1863

PE;GV; LR 2006 p18

Moneycarragh Bridge

Kilmegan

.

over Moneycarragh River; 1km W of Clough

old b/w map K 13

Moneycarragh River

Kilmegan

29: 39/38

runs from Slievenamoney to Dundrum Inner Bay

.

Moneydarragh Moneydorragh
Beg & More & More Upper

Kilkeel

29: 35/21

a townland 2km NW of Annalong;
599 acres & 1375 acres & 1044 acres; click
here to see its position on a map; means ' dark thicket'; part
of the Bagenal Estate in 1575 & owned by Lord Nicholas Bagnal in 1690s;
site of a very ancient graveyard called Killyhoran ; in 1659 there were
11 English/Scots & 4 Irish families living here & the owner was
Arthur Monipenny Esq.; long stone here;the town of Annalong is in this
townland; Church of Ireland, Methodist&
Presbyterian churches here; try the local school's website on
http://www.moneydarraghps.org/history/hst.htm

a townland 3km E of Rathfriland; 361 acres;
click
here to see its location on a townland map; means'
goat's bog'; ford over river Bann, Bannfield Steps;owned by Sir Art Magennis
in 1609 & held by Patrick O'Doran in 1630; proprietor Lord Annesley
in 1836, farms from 5-10 acres; rents about 30 shillings an acre; owned
by trustees Hon. Robert Meade in 1863

V3 p16, 18 OSM; PNNI V6 p 151, 173 ; GV

Moneygreen or Moneygreer Bog

Comber

.

in Magherascouse townland, southern boundary
near Ballygowan

V7 p 32 OSM

Moneyland Moneylane

Kilmegan

29: 38/37

a townland 4km ENE of Castlewellan; 610 acres;
; click
here to see its location on a townland map; very old Catholic
chapel & Church of Ireland here ; school
established 1819 ; owned by Marquis of Downshire in 1863

V3 p 58, 59 OSM; GIC; GV

Moneymore

Donaghmore

.

a townland 9km NNE of Newry; 178 acres ; click
here to see its location on a townland map; means ' large thicket';
originally belonged to Magennis clan; proprietor T. Corry Esq. in 1836

PNNI V1 p 105; V3 p 9 OSM

Moneynabane

Dromara

.

a townland 3km SE of Dromara town;
click
hereto see its location on a townland map; 1236 acres
of which 38 acres are covered by rocks; means ' thicket of untilled land';
has a lake & bog;school here in 1836; click
here for a photo

V12 p62 ,63,64 OSM ; DDPP p75

Moneyrea Moneyreagh

Comber

21: 14/68

a townland 4km WSW of Comber; 672 acres; click
here to see its location on a townland map; click
here for a photo; means 'grey bog/moor'; Presbyterian
Unitarian meeting house here; in 1830 there was a Reading Society
here; 2 schools established in 1820 & 1834:
; proprietors in 1837 were Lord Dungannon whose agent was Mr Gibb &
Mr Prenalt of Belfast; farms were from 1-22 acres; the land was not the
best quality;crops were potatoes, wheat & oats there were 184 males
& 177 females in 1836 ;incendiarism 2 Dec 1848; Post Office 11 Nov
1871 (DR); Tenant Right Meeting 1 Apr 1876 (NC)

SHM '86 p45V 7 p 31 ,34, 35, 37, 38,42 OSM;
DR; GIC: GIPR; NC

Moneyscalp

Kilcoo

.

a townland between Kilcoo village
& Bryansford; 901 acres; click
here to see its location on a townland map ; means 'thicket
or hill of the rocky chasm'; held by Arthur Magennis of Rathfriland in
1612 until 1629 then held by Arthur Hill in 1640 then George Rawdon in
1661;owned by Marquis of Downshire in 1863; there was a samll Dominican
friary here in mid 18th century

DCPH p 56; O'L V1 p 39; GV; PNNI V3 p 100, 111

Moneyscalp Wood

Kilcoo

29: 32/33

extension of Tollymore Forest; 3km SW of Castlewellan

.

Moneyslane

Drumgooland

29: 24/39

village & townland of 1060 acres; 6km NNE
of Rathfriland; click
here for a photo and more information; click
here to see its location on a townland map

.

Moneyslane Hill

Drumgooland

20: 25/40

1km N of Moneyslane village

.

Moneyslane House

Drumgooland

.

residence of Mary McBride c. 1900

PPNZ

Monigore

Drumballyroney

.

alternate spelling for Moneygore townland

PNNI V6 p 173

Monkey & Goat Tavern

Saintfield

.

in High St, Saintfield; proprietor in 1811
was John Crockard

POD

Monks Hill

Newry

.

in Desarts townland ;convent landsin the reign
of Queen Elizabeth 1st; during her reign her generals arrived here with
troops and took possession of the lands and destroyed the convent and
put some of the monks to death; it is still known as Monk's Hill

V3 p 108, 109 OSM

Monlough
Munlagh

Comber

20: 39/65

a townland of 732 acres & lake south of
the road between Carryduff & Comber;click
here to see its location on a townland map; means 'bog lake';
there is a small island in the lake; originally belonged to Comber abbey
& was part of Comber parish but given to Saintfield in 1714; proprietors
in 1837 were Lord Dungannon whose agent was Mr. Jebb of England &
Lord Northland; good land; farms were from 8-50 acres in 1837; rent was
25 shillings an acre; crops were potatoes, wheat & oats; there were
97 males & 121 females in 1837

LR 2005 p15; HCPCI p227; SHM '86 p 32; V 7 p 32, 38,
42, 43 OSM

Monnydarragh

Kilkeel

.

alternate spelling for Moneydorragh townland
in 1786

PNNI V3 p 51

Monobat

Down

.

near Downpatrick; farm of Joseph Smith, a dairyman
c. 1930

Inv 2000 p 40

Monree

Donaghcloney

.

a townland 1km E of Donaghcloney village; 163
acres;click
here to see its location on a townland map; means' heather
moor';site of old church in 1836; rather poor soil; Monree House 4km SE
of Waringstown near River Lagan

V12 p 59 OSM; PNNI V6 p 93; old b/w map I 4

Monree House

Donaghcloney

20: 14/53

farm; 1km E of Donaghcloney village; ancient
fort nearby

PNNI V6 p 94

Monroe's Grove

Tullylish

.

residence of Daniel Monroe in 1744;
also called Rose Hall; in Drumnascamph townland

PNNI V6 p 352

Montalto House & Demesne

Magheradrool

20: 36/52

house & an estate of 356 acres
in Ballymaglave townland ; 1km SW of Ballynahinch; means “high hill”;built
c. 1750; in 1770 the estate belonged to Lord Moira (Rawdon) who spent
£30,000 on improvements & woodland ; 13,000 acres were sold
to David Ker in 1802 & the house enlarged by David G. Ker in 1836
and a 3rd storey added ; it was described before that as a plain 2-storey
house undergoing additions & repairs; the demesne is tastefully laid
out with clumps of oak, ash, fir & sycamore trees ; large entrance
gates were built 1867 ; harvest home 31 Oct 1840; Ball, list of those
attending 3 Jan 1857; Alfred Ker's 21st birthday party, list of guests
26 Nov 1864; unopposed return of Capt. Ker in elections 5 Dec 1885 (DR)
; staghound hunt 11 Dec 1897 (NC); Montalto Football club photo 1910 (DS
2008 p69); sold tro 5th earl of Clanwiulliam in 1912 for £20,000;
Countess Clanwilliam & children staying for Easter vacation 9 Apr
1928 DR*; US soldiers stationed here in 2nd World War; sold to John Hogg
& James P . Corry A[r 1979; fire damaged the east wing in 1985; bought
by the Wilsons in 1994 who restored it; sold in 2009 & is available
for weddings & functions; estate currently has 28,000 acres

farm estate; Moore family in 1764;
harvest home 13 Oct 1849; Morrow family here in 1890

SHM '94 p69; MID p130,132:DR

Moor Hill

Dromore

.

farm; 3km SE of Dromore town

old b/w map J6

Moore's Hill

Magheralin

.

in Tullynacross townland

PNNI V6 p 251, 253

Moore Island

Killinchy

.

an island in Strangford Lough; belongs to Ringhaddy
townland; 122 acres; this is the largest island belonging to this parish;
also called Island Moore

V7 p 86 OSM

Moore Lake

Kilkeel

.

residence of John Moore Esq. in 1856

POD

Moore Lodge

Kilkeel

.

residence of Jack Moore in 1851
& John Moore in 1876

HOTC p76; LOI

Moorlands

Seapatrick

.

a Georgian House on the Castlewellan Road,
1km SE of Banbridge in Ballydown townland ; owned by George C. Lindsay
in 1876 with 968 acres; residence of George Crawford Lindsay in 1879 &
1885 & then John Lindsay & John Simms in 1910

farm; near River Lagan; near Drumbeg village;
residence of Robert Agnew in 1812

old b/w map O6; Registry of Deeds, Dublin Vol
657 p3

Mote

Comber

.

farm; in Ballyrichard townalnd; residence of
Jane Orr abt.1760

RAJ g5

Mount (The)

Ballyculter

.

local Olympic Games held 17 Aug 1861; on the
road from Strangford to Downpatrick near golflinks

DR; Inv 2000 p 30, 48

Mount (The)

Down

.

near Cathedral Hill in Downpatrick; site of
an ancient motte and bailey

LR2007 p9

Mountain Lodge

Newry

.

on the Dublin Road; residence of
Rev. Thomas Hardy in 1881

POD

Mountain Quarter

Saul

21: 52/47

a house cluster , 1km E of Saul
in Ballusugagh townland ; Fowler family c. 1818; email me for a poem about
this place by Lily Ritchie

MID p 153; Inv 2001 p 50

Mountainstown

Ballyculter

.

a house cluster in Ballintlieve

PE

Mountain View

Annaclone.

.

farm; 2km SW of Kates Bridge

old b/w map G9

Mountain View

Dromara

20: 32/54

farm; 5km NW of Ballynahinch

.

Mountain View

Seapatrick

.

in Newry Rd, Banbridge; residences
of Robert Clark & Robert Wallace in 1910

POD

Mountain Villa

Kilcoo

.

a dwelling house & offices on Main Road,
Newcastle near Bryansford; ealier known as Marino & later as Whitehead
House; residence of Charles Albert Creery in 1856, a very specific lease
given

NWAG p 22; WDG p172

Mount Alexander

Comber

21: 46/69

a townland of 408 acres, 1km N
of Comber; click
here to see its location on a townland map; townland named
after Mount Alexander House/Castle, home of Viscount Montgomery; site
of Cistercian Abbey of 1199 & an old ruined castle (built 1623) on
top of a hill ; Rent Roll 1684 of Sir John Temple with Mr. Robert Maxwell
as agent indexed in Surnames
section; in 1759 Baron Mountjoy married Cress, Dowager of Mount Alexander;
proprietor in 1837 was Nicholas Delacherois Crommelin; farms were from
18-40 acres; good quality land; rent 30-75 shillings an acre; there were
62 males & 65 females in 1837; school here in 1836

in Ballymacarrett; residences of John Thomas
& Alexander McCammon in 1852

POD

Mount Prospect

Tullylish

.

in Ballymacanallen townland; residence
of Mary Jane Hamilton in 1850

FP

Mount Ross

Ballyphilip

21: 62/53

in Ballygarvigan; 3km NE of Portaferry;
click here for a photo and more imformation

.

Mountross

Greyabbey

.

original name for Rosemount Estate in 1634;
residence of the Savage family

PNNI V2 p 208; JUAHS p3

Mount Royal Hotel

Donaghadee

.

the manageress in in 1910 was Miss
Brady

POD

Mount Royal

Kilcoo

.

group of houses in Newcastle; residence
of Dr. R.L. Bell & at #4 was S.W. Matthews in 1910

POD

Mount Royal

Seapatrick

.

in Banbridge; residences of David
Dickson , J & W. Kennedy in 1910

POD

Mount Saint Columb

Warrenpoint

29: 15/19

1km NE of Warrenpoint

.

Mount Salem

Dundonald

.

residence of James Wood M.P. c.
1893

LR 2006 p22

Mount Sandal

Bangor

.

in Maxwell Rd, Bangor; residence
of Edward McCormick in 1902

POD

Mount Sandy

Magheradrool

.

in Spa; residence of Miss Maria Palmer in 1910

POD

Mount Stewart

Grey Abbey

21: 55/70

4km NW of Grey Abbey town, close
to the shore of Strangford Lough; a townland of 780 acres;click
hereto see its location on a townland map; old name was Templecrone;
in 1659 there were 6 English/Scots & 5 Catholic families here;

V17 p 123 & V7 p 68, 69, 70
OSM; NWAG p34; NC; SP; PNNI V2 p 208

Mount Stewart Estate

Greyabbey

21: 55/70

close to the shore of Strangford Lough; ;
click here for a photo showing a garden party
in 1933 and more information

.

Mount St. Joseph

Ardkeen

.

hill in Ballycranbeg on which Catholic
Church was built

O'L V1 p 448

Mount St. Patrick

Newry

.

a house & garden in Upper Chapel
St, Newry; leased by Rev. Cornelius F. Clifford for Christian Bros. school
in 1863 from Kilmorey Estate

just SW of Kilkeel town on the Greencastle
Road; a substantial two-storey mansion with floor area of 10,000 square
feet , 17 bedrooms & 41 acres ; residence of Brothers of the Moravian
Church 1763- 1817 then Thomas Henry Gibson & family c. 1856-1931;
now demolished; b/w photo available

man -made wall built to keep cattle out of
the catchment area for the Silent Valley Reservoir in c. 1900

.

Movilla

Newtownards

15:51/74

a townland 1km NE of Newtownards
town; 171 acres; click
here to see its location on a townland map;means ' plain of
the ancient tree'; Cistercian abbey here
founded 550 by St Finian; general graveyard
here

V17 p121, 123 OSM; HMNI p106; GIC;
O'L B p 32; PNNI V2 p 197, 233

Movilla House

Newtownards

.

residence of Gilbert Vance Esq. in 1907

PR

Moyad

Kilcoo

29: 29/31

a townland on Slievenaman in the Mournes; 2km
SE of Kilcoo;1556 acres: click
here to see its location on a townland map ; held by Arthur
Magennis of Rathfrilan din 1612 until 1629, then held by William Baker
in 1661; flax mill; Peter Fitzpatrick versus Earl of Annesley for non
payment of rent 16 Apr 1881

V3 p 45 OSM; DR; PNNI V3 p 100

Moyad Bridge

Kilcoo

29: 28/31

over a stream 2km S of Kilcoo on Hilltown to
Bryansford road

.

Moyad Cottage

Kilcoo

29: 29/33

1km NE of Kilcoo; near Lough Island Reavy;

.

Moyad
Moyadd

Kilkeel

29: 29/19

a townland 5km NW of Kilkeel town; 458 acres;
Slievenaman straddles this townland; click
here to see its position on a map; means long plain'; part
of the Bagenal Estate in 1575 & owned by Lord Nicholas Bagenal in
1690s ; in 1659 there were 12 Irish families living here & the owner
was Richard Houston Esq.

SP; PNNI V3 p 52,112; MO 5/8/2009 p6

Moyad Upper

Kilkeel

.

a townland of 326 acres

.

Moyallan
Moyallen
Moyallon
Moyallanville

Tullylish

.

a townland of 415 acres ;3km NNW
of Gilford ; click hereto see its location on a townland map; forest here
; Methodist & QuakerMeeting House here ; bridge over River Bann here; entirely inhabited by Quakers by
1836; proprietor Sir William Johnston Bart in 1836 ; vitriol works; 26
bleach greens on the River Bann by 1772; school here

3km NNW of Gilford; given to Quakers in 1685;
destroyed by fire 1845; rebuilt 1858 by Wakefield- Richardson family who
were involved in linen industry ; photo available; residence of Mrs Richardson
in 1910

MS WAG p 38; old b/w map G3; POD

Moyallon Manor

Tullylish

.

residence of Miss Pim in 1910

POD

Moybrick Lower

Dromara

.

a townland 2km SW of Dromara town; 480 acres;
click
hereto see its location on a townland map; means ' plain
of the wild pig; proprietor Marquis of Downshire in 1836

V12 p 65 OSM

Moybrick Upper

Dromara

20: 26/47

a townland 3km SW of Dromara in foothills of
Dromara Hills; 522 acres; click
hereto see its location on a townland map; means ' plain of
the wild pig; proprietor Marquis of Downshire in 1836

V12 p 65 OSM

Moycarn

Newry

.

a lost townland; belonged to Nicholas Bagenal
in 1552

PNNI V1 p 2, 12

Moycove

Drumballyroney

.

name of an Anglo- Norman castle 1188-1261 in
Seafin townland

PNNI V6 p 151

Moydalgan

Dromara

.

a townland 2km N of Dromara town; 531 acres;
click
hereto see its location on a townland map; means ' plain
of briars'; proprietor Marquis of Downshire in 1836 ; school
here in 1836

V12 p64, 65, 101 OSM

Moydalgan House

Dromara

20: 28/51

farm; 2km NW of Dromara; residence of Hugh
Jones in 1910

POD

Moygannon

Donaghcloney

20: 12/53

a townland 2km SW of Donaghcloney town;461
acres; click
here to see its location on a townland map; means '
white speckled plain' ; granted to Bryan Carragh by Sir Art Magennis in
1612; proprietor Rev William Duncan in 1836 ; farms let at 30 shillings
an acre; mostly leased for 21 years

V12 p 59 OSM; PNNI V6 p94

Moygannon
Moygownan

Kilbroney

29: 16/19

a townland on Carlingford Lough between Rostrevor
and Warrenpoint; 187 acres; click
here to see its location on a townland map; means' plain of
the O'Cannons'; originally owned by the Magennis clan; proprietors were
David Ross Esq. The Lodge & Roger Hall Esq. in 1836; 2 cottages and
a bathing lodge here in 1836

V3 p 32, 35 OSM; PNNI V1 p 150

Moygannon Cottage

Kilbroney

.

house & farm of 27 acres in
Moygannon townland ; leased by Major Samuel Madden Hall in 1863 from Savage
Hall

a townland 3km NW of Magherally village;500
acres; click
here to see its location on a townland map; means '
hilltop of the little aldery place'; marsh here; belonged to Rev John
Corkin in 1836; on the Lisburn to Banbridge railway line; school here

a townland 2km SW of Hilltown; 681 acres; click
here to see its location on a townland map ; means " big
summit" ;held by Magennis family in 1629 then granted to Hieronim
Alexander of Dublin in 1634 then owned by Hills family in 1657 & Lindsay
family in 1780s; owned by Marquis of Downshire in 1863; Gaelic Football
team in 1916 were F. Rice, M. Smith, P. Caulfield, Pat & James McConville,
P. Morgan, J. Kinney, H. Kelly, Danny & Paddy Fegan, Hughie Murphy,
Cormac McKay & Barney J. Morgan

TC p30; GAA CS p 37 ; PNNI V3 p 72; GV; TC p18DDPP
p105

Mullaghmore House

Clonduff

.

2km SW of Hilltown

old b/w map D11

Mullagh River

Kilkeel

29: 33/18

rises in The Mournes and runs S into Irish
Sea near Ballykeel Point

.

Mullans Corner

Donaghcloney

.

crossroads between Blackscull & Katesbridge

PNNI V6 p 85

Mullartown & Mullartown Upper

Kilkeel

.

2 townlands of 1292 acres & 679 acres;click
here to see its position on a map; means ' Dortan's bare hill';
part of the Bagenal Estate in 1575; ;in 1659 there were 6 English/ Scots
& 2 Irish families living here & the owner was Savage Leech Esq.;
corn mill built by Jeremiah Atkinson in 1800; still there in 1834 but
insufficient water available; school established
1826; alleged concealment of birth 2 Jun 1877

near Corbet townland; stone bridge built in
1826 by the Mulligan family of Tullyconnaught who owned Millbank &
Parkmount; & school built here in 1830

BIH p D; V 12 p 132, 135 OSM; PNNI V6 p 320

Mullinabane

Dromara

.

see Moneynabane

.

Mullog Point

Kilclief

21: 60/45

at the entrance to Strangford Lough; in Kilclief
Bay

.

Mullough

Killyleagh

.

see Mullagh

MID p 118

Mulloughdrin

Dromara

.

see Mullaghdrin

.

Mullurtan

Kilkeel

.

alternate spelling for Mullartown townland
in 1659 census

PNNI V3 p 53

Mulloughmore
Multaghmore

Clonduff

.

alternate spellings for Mullaghmore
townland in Rent Roll of 1692

PNNI V3 p 93

Mullyslane

Drumgooland

.

alternate spelling for Moneyslane townland
in 1768 will

DWI

Multyhogy

Knockbreda

.

townland of 169 acres in Belfast district

GV

Mundorghes

Kilkeel

.

alternate name for Moneydorragh townland in
Rent Roll of 1540

PNNI V3 p 50

Mune More

Donaghmore

.

alternate spelling for Moneymore townland in
1659 census

PNNI V1 p 105

Munenabane

Dromara

.

see Moneynabane

.

Munistain

Drumgooland

.

ancient name for Moneyslane in 1758

BN

Munlough

Comber

.

see under Monlough

.

Muntereddy

Kilcoo

.

an area of 7 townlands held by Brian Magennis
in 1609

PNNI V6 p 14

Murder Bog

Saul

.

near Ballynarry townland; some local men murdered
by soldiers in 1643

Inv 2001 p 35,36

Murder Bridge

Dundonald

15:43/76

over a stream ; 2km NNE of Dundonald town

.

Murlfield House

Ardquin

.

near Strangford Lough

old b/w map T15

Murlough Farm

Kilmegan

21: 40/35

farm, near Inner Dundrum Bay

.

Murlough House

Kilmegan

21: 41/35

at the entrance to Inner Dundrum Bay, 2km SE
of Dundrum village; built by Marquis of Downshire in 1860 as a summer
house;children's fete 7 Jul 1877; now a Field Studies Centre; photo available
; residence of Marquis of Downshire in 1910

LWAG p 90; DR; DR* 24/11/2004R; LR 2006 p98; POD

Murlough Lower

Kilmegan

.

a townland on the coast, 2km S of Dundrum
town; 859 acres; click
here to see its location on a townland map; means ' seabag'
or 'enclosed sea-lough' ; owned by Marquis of Downshire in 1863; Kilmegan
school fete 23 Aug 1884

DR;GV LR 2005 p11 ; MO 30/1/2008 p14 ; WDG
1-2,23 (photo) 218

Murlough Upper

Maghera

.

a townland 569 acres: click
here to see its location on a townland map; on the shores of
Dundrum Bay; means ' seabag'; new oyster beds 16 Mar 1872

DR; LR 2005 p 11

Murphys Bridge

Newry

.

at Sugar Island in 1760

OFN p xi

Murphys Close

Kilmegan

29: 38/40

farm,near Aughlisnafin , 3km NNE of Castlewellan

.

Murphys Hill

Bright

21: 50/38

hill ;1km S of Bright townland,3km NW of Killough

.

Murphys Point

Kilkeel

29: 36/18

rocky coast in Irish Sea, 2km SW of Annalong

.

Murphystown

Bright

21: 49/36

on the shore of Dundrum Bay; 4km W of Killough
in Ballyvaston townland

LWAG p 78; LR 2007 p 13 (map)

Murray's Hollows

Drumballyorney

.

farm belonging to Murray family

PNNI V6 p 200

Murray's Town

Loughinisland

.

a clachan (house cluster) in 1856

PR

Murvaclogher

Kilmore & Loughinisland

.

a townland of 648 acres; also called
Broclough; transferred from Loughinisland parish in 1718; means ‘Margin
of the lake’; click
here to see its location on a map; click
here to see my One Place Study notes; I have indexed the inhabitants
for dwellings 1- 9 for Griffiths Valuat ions of 1864 throughout Surnames
Index